Washim reports only 1 new case for first time since July

NAGPUR: In what could be termed as an encouraging sign for Vidarbha region, Washim district reported only 1 new case of Covid-19 on Saturday. The 11 districts together reported 873 new cases, while 832 patients recovered.

With 2.27 lakh patients recovered out of 2.43 lakh reported cases, Vidarbha’s recovery rate is steady at 93.1%. Though improving, the recovery rate is still lower than state’s 94.1% and the national average, which is above 95%.
Number of new cases has gone down significantly in the last ten days.Except Nagpur, all 10 districts in Vidarbha reported less than 100 cases, while Nagpur reported 398. Buldhana, Yavatmal, Akola, Gadchiroli and Gondia reported less than 50 cases each, while Washim reported only 1 new case. Only 1 new case for a district has happened for the first time since July.
The major cause of concern for Vidarbha is deaths due to Covid-19. On Saturday, 19 deaths were reported, including 9 from Nagpur and 4 from Akola. With Chandrapur (3), Bhandara (2), and Amravati (1), Vidarbha’s death toll reached 6,392. Case fatality rate of the region is at 2.6%, which is more than the state and national average.
Bhandara: The district reported 2 deaths due to Covid-19, 79 new cases and 50 recoveries on Saturday. Now, Bhandara has 11,906 cases, 11,021 recoveries and 282 deaths due to Covid-19. Number of patients under treatment are 603.
Buldhana: The district received 463 reports on Saturday, out of which 49 tested positive. This took total number of Covid-19 cases in Buldhana to 12,087. Out of them, 11,622 have recovered, with 29 recovering on Saturday. Now, the district has 320 patients under treatment. No death was reported on December 19, so the death toll remained at 145.
Washim: Only 1 new case of Covid-19 was reported in Washim, for the first time since July. The total cases from the district went to 6,493. On the other hand, 17 patients recovered in a day. This took total number of recovered patients to 6,112. Washim has reported no death since December 3. The district has 232 patients under treatment.
Akola: The district witnessed 37 new cases, 14 recoveries and 4 deaths on Saturday. All deceased were senior citizens between 65 and 87 years of age. This took the death toll of Akola to 310. The district has reported 4 deaths in a day for the first time in December. Now, Akola has 10,116 cases, 9,050 recoveries and 310 deaths. Total 756 patients are under treatment.
Gondia: 37 new corona positive cases surfaced, while 23 patients recovered in the district today. A 66-year-old patient from Amgaon succumbed to the virus. 477 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours, which include 179 RT-PCR and 298 Rapid Antigen Tests. This took the total cases in Gondia to 13,326.
Gadchiroli: With 26 new cases and 48 recoveries, the number of cases in Gadchiroli reached 8,762 on Saturday. These include 8,325 recoveries and 96 deaths. No death was reported on Saturday in the district. Now, 341 patients are under treatment.